(br)=brush (ts)=Tropical Storm
(bd)=Back Door,meaning coming from over land from opposite coast.Not all names
are noted,also storms before 1950 were not named.Not every stat on every storm
description is given(since 1871).Years
within or near core1871ts,1873br,1875ts,1877,1878ts,1879tsbr,1880bd,1882br,1885-2ts,1886br,1886,1887br,1894,1896,1898,1899,1901-2ts,1903,1906ts,1907-2ts,1915,1924br,1926,1928ts,1929,1932tsbr,1936,1937ts,1939bd,1941,1953tsbr,1953ts,1953br,1957ts,1964bdtsbr,1965tsbr,1966,1970ts,1972,1975br,1985-2,1994ts,1995,1995ts,1995,1996ts,1998,2004ts,2005br,2006tsbr,2008tsbd,2009ts,2012ts,2016,(2017 tsbdbr not in stats)58 times in 145yrs end of 2016

Average years between direct hurricane hits.(usually within 40 miles to include small hurricanes)(23h)once every 6.30 years state stats

Average MPH of hurricane hits. (based on advisories sustained winds, not gusts)92mph

Statistically when this area should be affected
nextaffected in 2017

Last affected
by2017 Sept 11th, TS Irma passes to the N.E by 96 miles with 60mph winds while moving north.

This areas hurricane past1877 oct 3rd a 115mph,12 ft storm surge from the SSW1880 Aug 31st,80mph from the ESE
1886 June 30th heavy flooding reported with 95mph hurricane from the SSW with wind gusts over 100mph here.1894 oct 8th heavy damage over a wide area 105mph
1898 a 11ft storm
surge 12 killed,aug 3rd category 1 80mph 1896 June 30th, 95mph from the SSW1898 Aug 2nd 80mph from the S.E1899 Aug 1st, 95mph from the SSE1903 a cat 1, 90mph causes a 10 ft storm surge sept 13th from the S.E1915 21 killed from a
cat 1 80mph from the south,sept 4,lowest pressure at landfall 29.32 inches.At Carrabelle the tide was 7 feet above normal.1926 Sept 20th 125mph winds to the S.W from the ESE1929 sept 30th 75mph from the SSE press 28.80 winds gust to 100mph.1936 July 31st, 90mph from the S.E passes just south1939 Aug 12th, 80mph from the ESE1941 Oct 7th, 85mph from the SSE passes just east1966 Alma 6 killed 90mph,
gusts to 125mph 4 to 10ft s.s june 9th from the SSE1972 June 19th hurricane Agnes hits with 75mph winds & gusts to 95mph from the south with a 5 ft storm surge,9 killed in florida.Sustained 55mph E 6:12AM.1985 hurricane Elena sept 1st to south while moving towards WNW at franklin county winds 125mph causing roof damage,several twisters around the area & many trees down,tides 10 ft above normal.Apalachicola, FL 9.0 Debris just below
Rt 98 bridge road at 11 ft.1985 Nov 21st,95mph from the SSW Hurricane kate hits just west sustained winds measured here near 60mph gusts to 85mph a few regional gusts to 100mph1995 June 5th ,75mph Hurricane Allison passes just S.E from the SSW
1995 Oct 4th,125mph to the west even though
Opal was 100 miles to the west this area still got a 6.6ft storm surge and hurricane force winds for a few hours.
1998 Sept 3rd Hurricane earl passes N.W from the WSW with 75mph winds
2016 Sept 1st Hurricane Hermine passes just east with 80mph winds while moving N.E. Radar animation
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